Match-dipping conveyer.



No. 788,380. PATENTED FEB. 21, 1905.

J. L. MONTGOMERY.

MATCH DIPPING CONVEYER. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 20.1903. RENEWED JAN. 23, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 No. 783,380. PATBNTED FEB. 21, 1905. J. L. MONTGOMERY.

MATCH DIPPING GONVEYER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20. 1903. RENEWED JAN. 23, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEBT 2.

NITED STATES Patented February 21, 1905.

PATENT Orricn.

JOSEPH L. MONTGOMERY, OF BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE PENNSYLVANIA MATCH COMPANY, OF BELLEFONTE, PENN- SYLVANIA.

IVIATQH-DIPPING CONVEYER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,380, dated February 21, 1905.

Application filed June 20, 1903. Renewed January 23, 1905. Serial No. 242,386.

To a, ii/tom it nan/y concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH L. MONTGOMERY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bellefonte, in the county of Center and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Dipping (Jonveyers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to match-dipping con- I veyers; and its object is to provide a construction of strong and simple character adapted to engage the sticking-plate and carry it forward by the travel of the conveyer. To this end my invention is preferably embodied in I5 the device hereinafter described, and shown in the drawings.

The device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of a conveyer arranged in connection with the other parts of a dipping mechanism; Fig. 2, a plan view; Fig. 3, a front sectional view of the mechanism; Fig. 4, a front sectional view of the yoke, and Fig. 5 aside detailview of said yoke.

Referring to the drawings, a is a composition-applying roller located and adapted to operate in a composition-receptacle c, filled with sulfur or other suitable igniting composition. Arranged in front of the composition- 3 applying means is a paraflin-pan (Z, through which the ends of the match-splints are carried preliminary to the application of the igniting composition. The paraflin-pan and composition mechanism are mounted on a frame (2, having tracks f, on which are adapted to be moved the sticking-plates g. Each sticking-plate is provided with two upwardly-projecting handles it.

Mounted to run above the tracksf are end-- 40 less chains 2', extending longitudinally of the tracks. These chains are carried by sprockets j, mounted on shafts 7a, having gears Z, driven by main driving-pulley m. At suitable intervals along the chains 2 are secured rigid cross-bars a. On these cross-bars are pivotally hung rigid yokes 0, each having eyes 7), engaging the cross-bars, and having arms (1 and a cross-arm r. This yoke forms the sticking-plate-engaging means,and its construction gives a very strong as well as elficient device of this character, such as will not be liable to be broken when brought into engagement with the handles of the sticking-plate.

The ends of the cross-bars a are secured in plates .9, mounted in the chains i.

In operation the chains i will be continuously driven by the sprockets and drivingpulley m and will carry the yokes 0 around the sprockets, and as said yokes pass over the sprockets 7' nearest to the framing mechanism (not shown) the yokes will be carried down behind one of the handles 7b of a sticking-plate g as said sticking-plate is pushed forward on the tracks f by suitable means provided on the framing mechanism or by hand, and the yoke will engage said handle, so as to carry the sticking-plate along on the tracks, whereby the match-splints are carried through the paraffin-pan and over and against the com position-applying roller.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is .1. In a match-dipping machine, tracks to support a sticking-plate and guide it through the machine, endless traveling chains, rigid cross-bars mounted in said chains and adapted to hold the same apart, and rigid depending members adapted to engage the sticking-plate and propel it along said tracks, yieldingly mounted on said cross-bars, whereby said engaging member is enabled to pass the sticking-plate without engaging it excepting only as said 'members come into proper relative position with respect thereto, substantially as described.

2. In a match-dipping machine, tracks to support a sticking-plate and guide it through the machine, endless traveling chains, rigid cross-bars mounted on said chains and adapted to hold the same apart, and rigid, depending yokes adapted to engage the sticking-plate and propel it along said tracks, pivotally mounted on said cross-bars, whereby said pivoted yoke is enabled to pass the sticking-plate without engaging it excepting only as said yokes come into proper relative position with respect thereto, substantially as described.

3. In a match-dipping machine, tracks to jecting member of the sticking-plate without engaging it excepting only as said yokes come into proper relative position with respect thereto, substantially as described. 5 In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in presence of tWo Witsupport a sticking-plate and guide it through said machine, endless traveling chains, rigid cross-bars mounted on said chains and adapted to hold the same apart, an upwardly-project- 5 ing member on said sticking-plate, rigid, depending yokes having side arms pivotally connected to said cross-bars and a cross-arm, nesses. adapted to engage with said upWardly-pro- JOSEPH L. MONTGOMERY. jecting member and propel the sticking-plate Witnesses:

along said tracks, said pivoted yokes enabling l A. BLANCHE UNDERWOOD,

the said cross-arm to pass the upWardly-pro- I HARRY KELLER. 

